Some of you Zapplelites will have noticed my absence from the world recently. This is because I was away in my wooden cabin by the lake doing some much needed work. Away from my slugs, away from my cabbages, away from my evil neighbour Dieter, away from my patented Noggin Rocker and even away from my moustache - Mr Snazzy. Yes, I left it all behind for a good few weeks to be on my lonesome, just me, my brain, my quill and nature. It was all rather splendid and quite productive. I have now completed Elias Zapple's Book of Slugs, two new Nicu - The Littlest Vampire books, a follow up to Jellybean the Dragon and the third Duke & Michel book is also well underway. I would recommend it to all fellow authors and others of a creative nature. If you're not creative then I recommend to get away from everything anyway - it does the brain no end of good and it's always good to get away from irritating slugs. Now that I have returned and allowed Mr Snazzy to get back in place I shall be gradually making these new works available as well as getting my slugs to slime all your kitchens.